What does cabildo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cabildo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cabildo in Spanish.

The word cabildo in Spanish means incumbents of the church, incumbents, town council, inter-island council of Canary Islands, Open Town Council, open cabildo, closed council meeting, closed cabildo, cabildo, island cabildo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cabildo

incumbents of the church, incumbents

nombre masculino (grupo de canónigos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El Papa visitó al cabildo de la catedral.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The reverend retired from her ministry as incumbent of the church.

town council

nombre masculino (anticuado (ayuntamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Presenté en el cabildo el certificado de empadronamiento.
I went to the town council with the certificate of registration.

inter-island council of Canary Islands

nombre masculino (asamblea de Canarias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la mañana de hoy empezarán las sesiones en el Cabildo.
This morning, the sessions of the inter-island council of the Canary Islands began.

Open Town Council

nombre masculino (AmL (política: reunión pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Cabildo Abierto es la reunión pública extraordinaria de los concejos municipales o locales.

open cabildo

nombre masculino (AmL (asamblea colonial pública) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los cabildos abiertos jugaron un rol decisivo en las Guerras de la Independencia Hispanoamericana.

closed council meeting

nombre masculino (AmL (política: reunión privada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cabildo cerrado viene a ser una suerte de concejo municipal privado.

closed cabildo

nombre masculino (AmL (asamblea colonial privada) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cabildo cerrado era la reunión privada de regidores y síndicos de los lugares más remotos.

cabildo, island cabildo

(Islas Canarias: entidad) (Canary Islands council)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Casi todas las islas disponen de un cabildo insular como gobierno local.
Almost all of the Canary Islands are governed by a cabildo.

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